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back out here live in brussels tonight, following the raids across brussels, a number of cities across belgium, what have the people, the public, the average citizens been saying there? >> reporter: well, tonight, actually, we saw people starting to kind of faltering and venture out on the streets here in the center of brussels. but given those sweeping raids that we've seen even here in this downtown area, the worry is for many of those that we're speaking to is that almost that spirit of defiance is going to be -- it's going to be in the retreat. because one day on a heightened threat level is difficult. two days, but then suddenly you're coming into the beginning of the week and it's going to be a very difficult time for people here, poppy. >> reporter: there's no question about it. thank you so much, live reporting there from brussels. a quick break. much more live from paris next. with my moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, the possibility of a flare was almost always on my mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. un
back out here live in brussels tonight, following the raids across brussels, a number of cities across belgium, what have the people, the public, the average citizens been saying there? >> reporter: well, tonight, actually, we saw people starting to kind of faltering and venture out on the streets here in the center of brussels. but given those sweeping raids that we've seen even here in this downtown area, the worry is for many of those that we're speaking to is that almost that spirit...
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how on edge are people in brussels? >> reporter: well, there's definitely a sense that the tension is rising here in brussels, poppy. even with the 22 raids, 16 arrests. into tomorrow, we won't have a sense how many of the 16 are even relevant to the broader fears that the prime minister has reiterated twice now about this serious and imminent threat he says his capital city is facing. the prosecutor says that the operations and investigations are continuing. and we are seeing it here, even 1:00 a.m., soldiers and police are patrolling in the plaza down below us here, poppy, right in the center of town. there is a real sense here that they are preparing themselves really for anything. >> absolutely, but the workweek starts tomorrow, i know that the metro there, the subway is closed. the schools are closed. how long is this city going to remain pretty much shuttered? >> well, even just this weekend, the sense that businesses are hemorrhaging cash. the hotel that we're staying at is almost empty apart from us and maybe a
how on edge are people in brussels? >> reporter: well, there's definitely a sense that the tension is rising here in brussels, poppy. even with the 22 raids, 16 arrests. into tomorrow, we won't have a sense how many of the 16 are even relevant to the broader fears that the prime minister has reiterated twice now about this serious and imminent threat he says his capital city is facing. the prosecutor says that the operations and investigations are continuing. and we are seeing it here,...
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it is a suburb of brussels. it is believed to have been the home of two of the attackers whose bodies have been identified so far and where police have conducted raids over the last several days. joining us now from brussels, senior correspondent ivan watson. he is there. ivan, what can you tell us about the raids in belgium and the latest on the investigation there? >> reporter: john, we are waiting for the update from the belgium authorities as to what they learned since the number of detentions in the neighborhood which left receiseven people ard there. this investigation focuses on three brothers. one is abdeslam salah. born in belgium. a french national on the run. french authorities said do not approach him. they believe he is dangerous. he is 26 years old. two of his brother, one killed in the attacks in paris, an apparent suicide bomber. another brother arrested here in brussels. now there are a lot of cateind r indicators that suspected militants were planning here friday night. for example, authorities
it is a suburb of brussels. it is believed to have been the home of two of the attackers whose bodies have been identified so far and where police have conducted raids over the last several days. joining us now from brussels, senior correspondent ivan watson. he is there. ivan, what can you tell us about the raids in belgium and the latest on the investigation there? >> reporter: john, we are waiting for the update from the belgium authorities as to what they learned since the number of...
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it's in brussels. they must have something firm. >> you would think they have something firm especially when they're talking about a credible and imminent threat. they believe month could happen at any time. they would flood -- they believe one could happen at any time. they would flood the streets. we don't know if they had information as to what cell this originates from. presumably you would have seen raids well before. >> reporter: where it would happen, they would have warned anyone -- >> there's a lot of targets in brussels. it's the -- administrative capital, if you will, of europe. you have all these european union institutions, you obviously is belgian nation, as well. there are a lot of potential targets out this. the prime minister saying stay away from public gathering. very important. the subway system being shut down. always something that is vulnerable. i found interesting in the decree issued they said don't spread false information. listen to what authorities are saying. obviously that
it's in brussels. they must have something firm. >> you would think they have something firm especially when they're talking about a credible and imminent threat. they believe month could happen at any time. they would flood -- they believe one could happen at any time. they would flood the streets. we don't know if they had information as to what cell this originates from. presumably you would have seen raids well before. >> reporter: where it would happen, they would have warned...
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brussels schools are closed. in paris, francois hollande meets with david cameron to discuss the attacks ten days ago and fight against isis. earlier, mr. cameron tweeting a picture in front of the bataclan memorial. he spoke a few moments ago. >> translator: we want to act in the name of france concerning the protections that is so concerning over syria. as far as our territory and populations are concerned, again, we exchanged information about how to further strengthen to make more effective information, but also on a european level, decisions need to be made and it is important that the interior ministers met on friday concerning the questions of the control of borders and fight against arms trafficking decisions to act as quickly as possible. >> french police released a photo of a man who blew himself up. they are asking for the public to give information about him. police have not identified the man. he was the third suicide bomber at the stadium. for more on the campaign on isis, i'm joined by the deputy c
brussels schools are closed. in paris, francois hollande meets with david cameron to discuss the attacks ten days ago and fight against isis. earlier, mr. cameron tweeting a picture in front of the bataclan memorial. he spoke a few moments ago. >> translator: we want to act in the name of france concerning the protections that is so concerning over syria. as far as our territory and populations are concerned, again, we exchanged information about how to further strengthen to make more...
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brussels is on lockdown. belgian officials fear an attack in several places at once. >> we've also learned police in brussels arrested one person friday in the molenbeek suburb. >> and turkey arrested this belgian citizen of moroccan descent. >> and authorities are hoping to find this suspected attacker, salah abdeslam. he was last seen driving towards belgium. >> we want to get you live to paris now where our max foster is standing by to give us updates on not just the investigations under way in the region, but the mood there on the ground. max? >> reporter: errol, there was an eerie evening over in brussels where restaurants and bars closed early, because people had been advised with this alert level not to go to any sort of crowded places. very odd atmosphere there. of course, the context to that is salah abdeslam. he's still on the run. there are fears that he has a suicide vest with him, which may or may not have been intended for use in paris. he's still on the run and suspicion is he may with there in
brussels is on lockdown. belgian officials fear an attack in several places at once. >> we've also learned police in brussels arrested one person friday in the molenbeek suburb. >> and turkey arrested this belgian citizen of moroccan descent. >> and authorities are hoping to find this suspected attacker, salah abdeslam. he was last seen driving towards belgium. >> we want to get you live to paris now where our max foster is standing by to give us updates on not just the...
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in the works to hit brussels. i think that's why you have the maximum terror alert for the capital. there's been concern all week about this eighth attacker in paris, salah abdeslam he might be back in brussels in belgium. but i think this goes well beyond that. this is a larger scale concern now, there may be something being planned in brussels in the days ahead. and i don't think they have a very good handle on what it is and what direction it's coming from. otherwise i don't think they would basically tell everybody in brussels to stay home tomorrow. this is an unprecedented step, telling people not go to airports or train stations or public spaces where people gather. there is a high level of concern that something may be in the works. when you think of this terrorist attack in paris that took place on friday, it had a precedent. there was this plot in belgium that was thwarted in january. the ring leader in that plot was the same guy, abdelhamid abaaoud who was coordinating isis fighters in belgium in january
in the works to hit brussels. i think that's why you have the maximum terror alert for the capital. there's been concern all week about this eighth attacker in paris, salah abdeslam he might be back in brussels in belgium. but i think this goes well beyond that. this is a larger scale concern now, there may be something being planned in brussels in the days ahead. and i don't think they have a very good handle on what it is and what direction it's coming from. otherwise i don't think they would...
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we begin tonight in brussels. it is a city on lockdown, because of the, quote, serious and imminent possibility of a paris-style terror attack. that warning coming today, directly from the belgium government, as it raised the terror level there to the maximum threat level. the fear that individuals with weapons and explosives could target multiple locations at one time. today, the subway in brussels, the capital, completely shut down. shops are closed, people are being urged to stay home or at least to avoid large crowds. we are also learning about arrests made in connection to last week's attacks in paris, that killed 130 people. police in turkey today arresting three men, including one suspected of scouting potentially the target sites for the paris attacks. a fourth suspect was also picked up in the molenbeek neighborhood of brussels. police seizing weapons from his home. cnn senior international correspondent nima elbagir is live for us in brussels this evening. it is astonishing, nima, when you look at what w
we begin tonight in brussels. it is a city on lockdown, because of the, quote, serious and imminent possibility of a paris-style terror attack. that warning coming today, directly from the belgium government, as it raised the terror level there to the maximum threat level. the fear that individuals with weapons and explosives could target multiple locations at one time. today, the subway in brussels, the capital, completely shut down. shops are closed, people are being urged to stay home or at...
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brussels schools are closed. in paris, francois hollande meets with david cameron to discuss the attacks ten days ago and fight against isis. earlier, mr. cameron tweeting a picture in f
brussels schools are closed. in paris, francois hollande meets with david cameron to discuss the attacks ten days ago and fight against isis. earlier, mr. cameron tweeting a picture in f
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also, brussels on high alert t. belgium prime minister saying a short time ago the high terror alert is based on, this is a quote, quite precise information of a possible attack. >> we are always so grateful to see you, thanks for spending time with us. i'm kristi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. we want to get back to fred pleitgen leading our news in paris. >> reporter: good morning, we are covering all the new developments from the entire region, including that breaking news that belgium authorities made an arrest in connection with the paris terrorist attacks. the belgium federal prosecutors office says the suspect told molenbeek in that district i district of brussels seeing the radicalism in the raids going on, it was searched and a few weapons were found, no explosives were found. what does the mean for the investigation in paris? 23 will have a lot more in just a minute. we will also go live to brussels as well. also, we are following breaking news of arrests in turkey. three men allegedly tied to isis. one of
also, brussels on high alert t. belgium prime minister saying a short time ago the high terror alert is based on, this is a quote, quite precise information of a possible attack. >> we are always so grateful to see you, thanks for spending time with us. i'm kristi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. we want to get back to fred pleitgen leading our news in paris. >> reporter: good morning, we are covering all the new developments from the entire region, including that breaking news...
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brussels? normally, on a sunday with weather the way it is, you know, people would be out on the street and people would be going out. >> reporter: yeah. well, you do see people walking the streets and there are some shops open but not that many. i think people are dealing with this much better on a cold sunday than they will on a busy monday. there is a 50/50 chance, according to the education minister who spoke to a newspaper, that schools may be closed tomorrow. so all these evaluations have to take place. like i said, there's not a lot of panic. certainly no panic at all. and there is not a lot of complaining, but this is sunday. it is cold. i think people are just, you know, taking everything in stride. i think it will be a much different tale to tell if people wake up in this city tomorrow and the metro is still closed, the buses are still on limited duty, and many public restaurants and facilities are closed. fred? >> drew, you know, we have been talking about this ever since you got to
brussels? normally, on a sunday with weather the way it is, you know, people would be out on the street and people would be going out. >> reporter: yeah. well, you do see people walking the streets and there are some shops open but not that many. i think people are dealing with this much better on a cold sunday than they will on a busy monday. there is a 50/50 chance, according to the education minister who spoke to a newspaper, that schools may be closed tomorrow. so all these...
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they are everywhere in brussels on this sunday. this is the biggest inconvenience, the metro is completely closed. you can see behind me here, they have the tape that was covering it but people now know not to go down there. metro closed. doors pretty much locked below there. if you look up here, again, this huge street should be streaming with people and there is just a few people walking around, certainly not the crowds you expect to see on this pre-holiday city in the capital of belgium. not everything is dismal and not everything is shut down. the famous chocolate shops are opening now. there are tourists out trying to enjoy the day. if you come to the main plaza of the old city, they are setting up the christmas tree and the christmas decorations. the christmas market is due to open on this coming friday and people of brussels are just hoping all of this threat level and tension will certainly be over by then so that they can light this tree and get on with the holiday season. there is no sense of panic, of course, here, fred.
they are everywhere in brussels on this sunday. this is the biggest inconvenience, the metro is completely closed. you can see behind me here, they have the tape that was covering it but people now know not to go down there. metro closed. doors pretty much locked below there. if you look up here, again, this huge street should be streaming with people and there is just a few people walking around, certainly not the crowds you expect to see on this pre-holiday city in the capital of belgium. not...
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and that he's likely in brussels. that isn't connected to this heightened terror alert in brussels itself. that was intelligence, pretty firm intelligence it must be that there's some sort of paris style attack due to take place in brussels. and they've been carrying out all sorts of searches around the city in relation to that. here's the chief federal prosecutor. he's outlining the searches have finished now. >> the federal prosecution's office and brussels investigating specialized in terrorist cases ordered a total of 19 house searches in brussels region. these searches took place in -- they were also three house searches carried out. in total 16 persons were arrested. the investigating judge will decide tomorrow about their further -- possible further detention. >> reporter: what's frightening, isha, is despite the fact these searches have finished, the heightened level of alert is still there. as you say, schools are shut down. the subway is shut down. so it's still feel there is an eminent threat there but they
and that he's likely in brussels. that isn't connected to this heightened terror alert in brussels itself. that was intelligence, pretty firm intelligence it must be that there's some sort of paris style attack due to take place in brussels. and they've been carrying out all sorts of searches around the city in relation to that. here's the chief federal prosecutor. he's outlining the searches have finished now. >> the federal prosecution's office and brussels investigating specialized in...
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, it's believed, from brussels and the most citizens that have left to join the jihad. why is it so vulnerable? >> reporter: well, that is absolutely the $50,000 question, that's the one we've been asking and it's the toxic combination of where you found the nexus of this, in the mullenbeck town, it's a sleepy town in brussels and you can get forged passports there, illegal weaponry and then you also have incredibly porous borders throughout europe, but particularly in brussels. a lot of the people wanted the people going to syria to be kept track of and they didn't act fast enough and those are questions that belgium is going to have to start answering. >> and we'll get back to you shortly wlilive in brussels. and the arrests in turkey, nick robertson has new details on who the men are who arrested, one who allegedly scouted the locations in paris. >> what we do know is 26-year-old, of moroccan descent, picked up by turkish authorities in a town where the g 20 summit leaders were meeting. and president obama quas he was meeting in a hotel, with members believed from tu
, it's believed, from brussels and the most citizens that have left to join the jihad. why is it so vulnerable? >> reporter: well, that is absolutely the $50,000 question, that's the one we've been asking and it's the toxic combination of where you found the nexus of this, in the mullenbeck town, it's a sleepy town in brussels and you can get forged passports there, illegal weaponry and then you also have incredibly porous borders throughout europe, but particularly in brussels. a lot of...
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however, all the raids that we've seen so far here in brussels and the molenbeek area and brussels as well have not yielded any sort of indication that they might have him. >> very worrying, indeed. frederik pleitgen joining us from belgium, fred, always appreciate it. thank you. >>> now the u.s. state department has issued a worldwide travel alert for americans, calling on u.s. citizens to be vigilant in public places and when using transportation. it cites possible attacks from al qaeda, isis, or boko haram acting alone. americans should be prepared for additional security screenings and disruptions. the level will expire in 2016. >>> and france carrying through with its promise to intensify strikes on isis. the latest weapon in the french arsenal ahead. >>> plus, hope francis is getting ready to make his first visit to africa. and security is being tightened in the wake of the aftermath of the paris attacks. do stay with us. plaque psoriasis... ...isn't it time to let the... ...real you shine... ...through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it'
however, all the raids that we've seen so far here in brussels and the molenbeek area and brussels as well have not yielded any sort of indication that they might have him. >> very worrying, indeed. frederik pleitgen joining us from belgium, fred, always appreciate it. thank you. >>> now the u.s. state department has issued a worldwide travel alert for americans, calling on u.s. citizens to be vigilant in public places and when using transportation. it cites possible attacks from...
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>> let's not forget outside of brussels saying all u.s. military personnel have to be careful, avoid certain areas now. this is an incredibly dangerous situation unfolding. guys, stand by. much more ahead on the breaking news from paris and the worldwide alert just issued for all americans traveling around the world. the alert issued by the state department and controversy swirling around donald trump tonight doubling down on his claim he saw thousands of muslims in new jersey cheering on 9/11. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. what's up for the next shift? ah, nothing much. just keeping the lights on. (laugh) nice. doing the big things that move an economy. see you tomorrow, mac. see you tomorrow, sam. just another day at norfolk southern. (vo) what'scorn? dog food's first ingredient? wheat? in new purina one true instinct grain free, real chicken is always #1. no corn, wheat or soy. support your active dog's whole body h
>> let's not forget outside of brussels saying all u.s. military personnel have to be careful, avoid certain areas now. this is an incredibly dangerous situation unfolding. guys, stand by. much more ahead on the breaking news from paris and the worldwide alert just issued for all americans traveling around the world. the alert issued by the state department and controversy swirling around donald trump tonight doubling down on his claim he saw thousands of muslims in new jersey cheering on...
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is brussels a city completely shut down? >> reporter: well, it's not completely shut down but it's pretty much the closest you can get to being shut down without actually issuing a curfew to the complete population. as we went around yesterday there were soldiers and armored vehicles and security forces patrolling the streets. there were very, very few people on the streets yesterday. there were some who did come out. there were a lot of shops that were not opened. it sort of was a scene in the morning hours you saw almost nothing happening, which was very strange. then towards the end of the day in greater numbers, but it still was less. there was a shopper on the square who said he never saw the square as abandoned as it was on that day. as i look around this morning it pretty much is exactly the same scene. we're sort of above one of the main metro stations here in brussels. obviously, it is not working. there are a few people walking around but i'm seeing a lot of green and blue on the streets there which indicates it is
is brussels a city completely shut down? >> reporter: well, it's not completely shut down but it's pretty much the closest you can get to being shut down without actually issuing a curfew to the complete population. as we went around yesterday there were soldiers and armored vehicles and security forces patrolling the streets. there were very, very few people on the streets yesterday. there were some who did come out. there were a lot of shops that were not opened. it sort of was a scene...
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the assumption was abdeslam was in brussels. he had been taken by friends there who saw him in a suicide vest. now his vest is in paris. is he here? he is still on the run. the authorities don't know where he is. don't have any information on him. that suggests that he is being protected by someone. that is worrying to people. separately, this other cell phone found the bin outside the attacks at bataclan theater, it had a map on it it and encrypted information and text message on it. it seems to suggest this was a more sophisticated attack. military style attack with surveillance carried out before the attacks. that is why the u.s. security officials are told to consider looking out for surveillance of soft targets. carrying out any scouting out. it has gone to a completely different level, including the u.s., work out a similar attack if that could happen on home soil. >> max, salah abdeslam's family said he aborted the part of the terror plot. is this suggesting the story is corroborated? >> reporter: it plays into that theor
the assumption was abdeslam was in brussels. he had been taken by friends there who saw him in a suicide vest. now his vest is in paris. is he here? he is still on the run. the authorities don't know where he is. don't have any information on him. that suggests that he is being protected by someone. that is worrying to people. separately, this other cell phone found the bin outside the attacks at bataclan theater, it had a map on it it and encrypted information and text message on it. it seems...
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clearly, there's some intelligence that is really warning them in brussels tonight for the brussels region in particular. could this be linked to some intelligence about the movements, probably something bigger than that because unprecedented to raise it all the way up to four and after all they've known he's been on the run the last few days. >> what was believed to be the eighth terrorist involved in friday night's attacks here in paris one week ago. last seen en route to belgium, and there's an arrest warrant out for him. is this beyond one man? >> i think this likely goes beyond one man, they are worried there's some kind of terrorist plot in the works, in belgium -- >> in terms of the warning, so, what, stay away from public spaces? >> stay away from public spaces. stay away from railway stations, stay away from airports. >> that's what the government -- >> shutting the airport down, like, overnight, i mean, they say there's going to be a press conference to explain this to the general public tomorrow. they are going to put a lot of security precautions in place across brussels tomorr
clearly, there's some intelligence that is really warning them in brussels tonight for the brussels region in particular. could this be linked to some intelligence about the movements, probably something bigger than that because unprecedented to raise it all the way up to four and after all they've known he's been on the run the last few days. >> what was believed to be the eighth terrorist involved in friday night's attacks here in paris one week ago. last seen en route to belgium, and...
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they believe he is in the greater brussels area. that is also one of the reasons they fear there could be attacks in brussels. that is why, alison, the threat level is higher here. >> you see the empty streets. you think about what is happening in paris. you have life back to normal or as normal as can be after the terror attack. schools open. people going back to work. very different there. at what point will officials say let's lift the partial lockdown. how long can the city remain like that? >> reporter: that's a very good question. one of the things we're hearing from the belgian authorities, they are saying this will remain in place as long as necessary. however, they say they do keep evaluating this on at least a day by day basis, if not more frequently. because, of course, this is not the situation that they can keep in place for a very long time. this town, of course, is not only a place that attracts a lot of tourists, but the administrative capital of the european union. especially on monday, a lot of politicians that com
they believe he is in the greater brussels area. that is also one of the reasons they fear there could be attacks in brussels. that is why, alison, the threat level is higher here. >> you see the empty streets. you think about what is happening in paris. you have life back to normal or as normal as can be after the terror attack. schools open. people going back to work. very different there. at what point will officials say let's lift the partial lockdown. how long can the city remain...
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suburbs of brussels. this is exactly what they did back in january when they swept in and interrupted a cell. that same night, they hit about seven or eight locations. >> and prevented potential future attacks. >> let's talk about why belgium is so important in this. a, it's a major center for arms trafficking on the black market. also, you have per capita, the biggest number of citizens who have left to join the jihad. >> that's true. and the belgian prosecutor told us this week, we cannot cope with the influx that's coming back. we don't have the resources. we don't know who's come back, we don't know who's still out there, we don't even know who's planning to go out there. they're not confident that they're got everything tamped down, that they know who's plotting, who's intending to bring carnage to their home country. then you've got this nemnexus o belgium and france. they acknowledge the severity of the threat. they acknowledge they have limited resources. they say as do the french, for everyone am
suburbs of brussels. this is exactly what they did back in january when they swept in and interrupted a cell. that same night, they hit about seven or eight locations. >> and prevented potential future attacks. >> let's talk about why belgium is so important in this. a, it's a major center for arms trafficking on the black market. also, you have per capita, the biggest number of citizens who have left to join the jihad. >> that's true. and the belgian prosecutor told us this...
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we go the brussels where fred pleitgen is standing by. it must feel like a ghost town and never a place i would describe as quiet, but take me there. >> absolutely, ashleigh. there is not very much go g ing here in the streets of brussels, but there is a number of military mraps and military. i want to pan over here to show you the heart of brussels, and that is the belgian national christmas tree here, and it is right in the main square where you can see the military equipment, and there are very, very few people on the streets, and that is is sight we have seen. soldiers walking around to try to keep it under control, and the police, and minor police operations in certain place, and many people that we have been speaking to said it is difficult today and not sure where whether to go out, and many can't go to work, because the schools are closed and nobody can take care of otheir kids and the shops are clo closed and it is a city on lockdown can, and it is very, very concerned about the what the government says an imminent threat of a te
we go the brussels where fred pleitgen is standing by. it must feel like a ghost town and never a place i would describe as quiet, but take me there. >> absolutely, ashleigh. there is not very much go g ing here in the streets of brussels, but there is a number of military mraps and military. i want to pan over here to show you the heart of brussels, and that is the belgian national christmas tree here, and it is right in the main square where you can see the military equipment, and there...
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it is an empty brussels where fred pleitgen is. and we are waiting for the white house press secretary john earnest to give a white house briefing. >>> meanwhile, the city has not shutdown completely like brussels, but they are still searching the backpacks of children in paris as they go the school. today, the british prime minister david canalron was in -- david cameron was in france to discuss the events of the last week. and what assistance is david cameron offering there? >> well, wolf, i want to get to that, but one thing that paris police have told cnn and that is an area in paris has been sealed off after the discovery in a garbage can of something that is resembling a suicide have vest, and a bomb retrieval group will be there to remove it, and we will tell you more about that when we get it. and now, as to the prime minister, yes, he crossed the english channel to meet with the president in a show of solidarity. this is what he had to say. >> it is good to be back in paris, a city whose people have shown determination and
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brussels could soon be like a ghost town. the belgium capital is now under the highest terror threat possible and sources say the city faces a very serious and imminent threat. people are encouraged not to gather in large amounts. and there's a particular area in belgium where they seem to meet and talk and plot and it's a frightening situation where so many people wondering why it was possible and many of the people who carried out the attacks here, some anyway, were based in the same area. and here is a look at that area in belgium where so many jihadists are coming from. >> reporter: this mostly muslim community in brussels is quickly becoming sinonmous with terror p. and they say dozens of foreign fighters from syria have come here and more and more they come there shop in the black market that special isizes in t tools of their trade. >> and in flourishing, certain places in brussels and we have to counter these things with the help of criminal justice. . >> reporter: he says elicit trade, especially in guns has put belg
brussels could soon be like a ghost town. the belgium capital is now under the highest terror threat possible and sources say the city faces a very serious and imminent threat. people are encouraged not to gather in large amounts. and there's a particular area in belgium where they seem to meet and talk and plot and it's a frightening situation where so many people wondering why it was possible and many of the people who carried out the attacks here, some anyway, were based in the same area....
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life in brussels gradually returning to normal. the metro service has become a partial service after several days of interruption. roughly 66% of the lines are up and running again, schools have also reopened over there in brussels. let's go straight there and speak to alexander field. she joins us live. alexandra. >> reporter: max, despite the terror level. officials have decided it is time to help people in the city return to some sense of normal. it isn't entirely normal, of course, people using the metro system are seeing hundreds of military personnel there. and the students and parents were headed to the schools this morning are seeing police officers surrounding these schools, patrolling on foot. we've seen so many officers this morning passing by this school behind me, privately hired security guards, checking i.d.s before students come in. >> the students say they wanted to come back after having been under this partial lockdown since friday evening. they come here with a certain sense of anxiety. listen to what one studen
life in brussels gradually returning to normal. the metro service has become a partial service after several days of interruption. roughly 66% of the lines are up and running again, schools have also reopened over there in brussels. let's go straight there and speak to alexander field. she joins us live. alexandra. >> reporter: max, despite the terror level. officials have decided it is time to help people in the city return to some sense of normal. it isn't entirely normal, of course,...
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thank you very much for that report live from brussels for us tonight. let's talk about this withgram wood a contributing editor for "the atlantic" and kimberly is with me. you wrote an article that's renowned at this point in "the atlantic" called "what isis really wants" and you delved into this machine. does the coordination of the attack here in paris, six targets these men went totally undetected. does it suggest that isis' ability has change snood isis' strategy has certainly changed. they've been talking for a long time about having attacks on places like paris, london, new york. she showed images of the eiffel tower falling down from the g.i. joe movie and said we'll do that. for a long time they have been telling their supporters from france come to syria, fight here. now they seem to want to reverse that tide. they want to send them back and have them attack on what they used to call the far enemy, paris. >> you know, what we've heard so much about is the fact that this response has to be global, it has to be coordinated, not just the united st
thank you very much for that report live from brussels for us tonight. let's talk about this withgram wood a contributing editor for "the atlantic" and kimberly is with me. you wrote an article that's renowned at this point in "the atlantic" called "what isis really wants" and you delved into this machine. does the coordination of the attack here in paris, six targets these men went totally undetected. does it suggest that isis' ability has change snood isis'...
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, brussels at 4, where else they're at 3, this is a city very much on the edge. you can feel the tension here. tomorrow morning the schools will continue to be -- tomorrow morning the schools will continue to be closed. they won't reopen. but at the same time, there are those here this evening who are attempting to go on with their weekend, and they've been cleared out by the police. fredricka? >> wow. oh, really. . so, nima, the belgian prime minister didn't disclose specific reasons for this extraordinary terror alert, but your sources we understand are telling you that the manhunt for the lead suspect salah abdeslam is it possibly is a contributing factor? >> reporter: well, no. there are two separate strands to this, fredricka. there is the ongoing investigation into that eighth suspect, and the ongoing search for the broader network around those paris attacks. but at the same time, there is also this terror threat, this imminent threat the prime has called it. in fact, he's spoken about the possibility of multiple attacks, complex attacks, very similar to th
, brussels at 4, where else they're at 3, this is a city very much on the edge. you can feel the tension here. tomorrow morning the schools will continue to be -- tomorrow morning the schools will continue to be closed. they won't reopen. but at the same time, there are those here this evening who are attempting to go on with their weekend, and they've been cleared out by the police. fredricka? >> wow. oh, really. . so, nima, the belgian prime minister didn't disclose specific reasons for...
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plus, brussels still on highest alert. schools and the subway still shut down. the prime minister speaking today telling residents to remain vigilant. and it can only be called chilling. two eagles of death metal band mates talk about what happened inside the bataclan theater. >> several people hid in our dressing room. and the killers were able to get in and killed every one of them. >> newsroom starts now. >> hello again and thank you so much for joining me. new developments in the investigation into the paris terror attacks. police want the public's help in identifying this man. french officials just released this photo of the third stadium attack suspect who blew himself up outside the entrance gate. this as lead suspect salah abdeslam is still at large. his brother telling a belgian tv station he believes abdeslam had intentions of another attack but changed his mind at the last minute. he was last seen at the belgium border. this comes amid a warning of a quote probable and possible threat. underground subways will remain closed. schools canceled. today, t
plus, brussels still on highest alert. schools and the subway still shut down. the prime minister speaking today telling residents to remain vigilant. and it can only be called chilling. two eagles of death metal band mates talk about what happened inside the bataclan theater. >> several people hid in our dressing room. and the killers were able to get in and killed every one of them. >> newsroom starts now. >> hello again and thank you so much for joining me. new developments...
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this may explain the reason brussels is still in a lockdown. >> and brussels pushing back on the french that they weren't giving enough information. we're hoping one of the things born of this tragedy is better cooperation. a different issue stefanme, president hollande said, we'll still take in refugees. life goes on. what's the perspective on the dialogue in the united states right now from there? >> france is taking little refugees compared to other european countries. like germany, the netherlands, sweden. interestingly enough, the refugees don't want to come to france because they know there is an atmosphere of phobia. they will basically not be well received here in france. it's not a big issue. of course, any refugee now is one refugee too many in the heads of french people. weeks from now, there will be regional elections. these are the last elections before the presidential ones in 2017. very important elections. since the attacks on friday the 13th, the leader of the right wing party is doing much better than she was doing before the attacks. so the french do approve the measu
this may explain the reason brussels is still in a lockdown. >> and brussels pushing back on the french that they weren't giving enough information. we're hoping one of the things born of this tragedy is better cooperation. a different issue stefanme, president hollande said, we'll still take in refugees. life goes on. what's the perspective on the dialogue in the united states right now from there? >> france is taking little refugees compared to other european countries. like...
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he's in brussels somewhere. we heard his brother yesterday speaking to belgian tv asking him to hand himself in. and suggesting, i should say, twutz interesting, perhaps his brother had pulled out or decided to not go ahead with an attack at the last minute. so the search very much on for him. and they don't seem to be significant leads. obviously he's the big focus of the investigation. they don't know where he is. suggestions he might be trying to get back to syria, might have a suicide vest with him. frightening situation for people living in brussels. in terms of that third stade de france attacker, the photo released is all we have. they're appealing for information. they obviously don't want to give up too much information and they play into a live investigation. we don't know why they're not releasing more information. all they're saying is have you seen this man. if you have, send any information in. there's been an on going issue as well, isha, about how the agencies within countries, security agencies
he's in brussels somewhere. we heard his brother yesterday speaking to belgian tv asking him to hand himself in. and suggesting, i should say, twutz interesting, perhaps his brother had pulled out or decided to not go ahead with an attack at the last minute. so the search very much on for him. and they don't seem to be significant leads. obviously he's the big focus of the investigation. they don't know where he is. suggestions he might be trying to get back to syria, might have a suicide vest...
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they, too, resident in brussels. i would stress here the effectiveness of their cooperation, we've had from belgium. we involved the anti-terrorist unit in belgium and a there was a request to check the polo car, which was found before the bataclan, hired by this individual, and we found traces of him in the car. and the belgium authorities opened an investigation, involving the anti-terrorist unit and the other additional authorities in belgium and a press release was issued a short time ago. the belgian authorities told us that the stopping of the three individuals this morning, which i am not going to talk about anymore now, in order to -- not to give way what's taking place in belgium. these individuals lived in belgium. they are individuals who are not known to the french authorities. as for the mandating and the financing of these acts, you know that these attempts or these actions were claimed in various videos and a written document on the parts of daesh. and they are all being investigated by the french auth
they, too, resident in brussels. i would stress here the effectiveness of their cooperation, we've had from belgium. we involved the anti-terrorist unit in belgium and a there was a request to check the polo car, which was found before the bataclan, hired by this individual, and we found traces of him in the car. and the belgium authorities opened an investigation, involving the anti-terrorist unit and the other additional authorities in belgium and a press release was issued a short time ago....
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an active terror raid under way in brussels. we will take you live to the scene when "new day" returns from the special report from paris. is it our insightful strategies that make edward jones one of the country's biggest financial services firms? or 13,000 financial advisors who say thank you? it's why edward jones is the big company that doesn't act that way. i was on the bus and i couldn't stop streaming. i don't even want to think about the overages. it's okay. t-mobile now has binge on, so you can stream all the movies, tv and sports you want without using your data. it's like...free. so it's okay that i binged an entire season during my kid's piano recital? i've done that. yeah. i'm binging right now. you know, i think we've made a real breakthrough here today. what? aw, he dies in this episode. introducing binge on. with t-mobile, stream video free without using data from netflix, hbonow, hulu and many more. what makesheart healthysalad the becalifornia walnuts.r? the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy californi
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right now, a serious and imminent threat in brussels. belgium is raising the terror alert there to the highest possible level. belgium's prime minister is closing the capital city's metro for the weekend and he is warning people to avoid large crowds. the manhunt is still underway for leading terror suspect, salah abdelslam last seen driving near the border. one of them accused of scouting the paris venues targeted by gunmen and suicide bombers. let's get to cnn investigative correspondent, drew griffin, live in brussels. what more are you hearing about this serious threat. are people taking this terror alert seriously, staying away from crowds? >> reporter: people are being forced to stay away from crowds. so many of the establishment in this capital city are closed. the subway is closed. most major events have been canceled. there has been little explanation as to why in the middle of the night last night, the terror threat level was raised to four, somewhat unprecedented in the history of these threat level classifications that starte
right now, a serious and imminent threat in brussels. belgium is raising the terror alert there to the highest possible level. belgium's prime minister is closing the capital city's metro for the weekend and he is warning people to avoid large crowds. the manhunt is still underway for leading terror suspect, salah abdelslam last seen driving near the border. one of them accused of scouting the paris venues targeted by gunmen and suicide bombers. let's get to cnn investigative correspondent,...
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i've just been talking to a senior belgian counter-terrorism official this group arrested in brussels were in communication and contact with the paris attack attackers. a confirmation of this link between bellgianlgium and attacks in paris. they did not find explosions on these people in these people in brussels and may be the logistical step of supporting them. >> we have to step back in terms of the response. we have fred macginnis with this. it's something hala and i have been talking about when we're not on air. islam versus islamism. the faith many people want to name mistakenly this perversion of the faith isis has indoctrinated in the notion of a state and these people who exploded themselves came in the name of. explain the distinction. >> the vast majority of muslims hate isis and view it as a perversion of the religion. isis themselves think their interpretation of the religion is the only acceptable interpretation of the religion. >> what's the difference between islam and islamism? >> islam is a religion and islamism is a movement. there are lots of different timestime s t
i've just been talking to a senior belgian counter-terrorism official this group arrested in brussels were in communication and contact with the paris attack attackers. a confirmation of this link between bellgianlgium and attacks in paris. they did not find explosions on these people in these people in brussels and may be the logistical step of supporting them. >> we have to step back in terms of the response. we have fred macginnis with this. it's something hala and i have been talking...
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another brother was arrested here in brussels. and he is one of at least seven people who have been detained here by the belgian authorities in the last 36, 48 hours since the attacks. the belgian authorities also say that at least two cars that were believed to have been used in the paris attacks were actually rented here in brussels last week and that the individual believed to have rented those vehicles was intercepted at some point en route from paris apparently back to belgium and then the car that that individual was traveling in was subsequently found here in brussels, in the neighborhood of molenbeek. now, that is a name, that is a neighborhood that has come up more than once in this investigation. and in fact the belgian interior minister asked out loud, why is it that this neighborhood, molenbeek in brussels, more than once has been involved in international terrorism investigations? it does appear that some of the militants who carried out this attack in paris had previously lived in this neighborhood of molenbeek, an a
another brother was arrested here in brussels. and he is one of at least seven people who have been detained here by the belgian authorities in the last 36, 48 hours since the attacks. the belgian authorities also say that at least two cars that were believed to have been used in the paris attacks were actually rented here in brussels last week and that the individual believed to have rented those vehicles was intercepted at some point en route from paris apparently back to belgium and then the...
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so let's head to brussels and cnn's alexandria field. what can you tell us? >> reporter: carol, we're just arriving at the mosque right now. law enforcement officers put up gates to keep people back. seeing a crush of emergency vehicles including a number of ambulances. what we're being told from fire department and the police department is that at least ten envelopes were found, white powder discovered in the envelopes. it is not at all clear ha that powder is or whether that powder poses a threat. but a spokesperson for the police department and the fire department are both saying that, as many as 11 people may have come into contact with the substance, so they are taking precautions, having all of the people checked out by medical professionals now. it will take some time, however to determine just what that powder was. we know the testing has started but could take hours, possibly as many as eight. there may not be an an answer until later tonight in belgium. but a city that has been under the highest terror threat level for days now. partial lockdown tha
so let's head to brussels and cnn's alexandria field. what can you tell us? >> reporter: carol, we're just arriving at the mosque right now. law enforcement officers put up gates to keep people back. seeing a crush of emergency vehicles including a number of ambulances. what we're being told from fire department and the police department is that at least ten envelopes were found, white powder discovered in the envelopes. it is not at all clear ha that powder is or whether that powder...
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brussels remains at highest security level. flooif brussels with more. >> reporter: you are right. there is still that terror threat level going on. behind me, soldiers on patrol. there isn't much public life going upon. and that is because almost everything is still in lockdown. subway is not working. schools closed. both set to reopen tomorrow. the highest state of alert is set to remain in place until at least monday. all of that pending developments because the authorities as you know are still chasing that main suspect salah abdeslam. they believe he could be somewhere here in the brussels area. but at this point in time after 48 hours of very intense raids they still don't have him. they have one person they have now charged for terrorism offenses in relation to paris attacks however they are still searching for abdeslam and the other thing they are still searching for is possible associates of his. because one of the reasons you have this high terror alert level is because they fear people close to abdeslam could be plotting attacks here similar to the ones in paris. the peo
brussels remains at highest security level. flooif brussels with more. >> reporter: you are right. there is still that terror threat level going on. behind me, soldiers on patrol. there isn't much public life going upon. and that is because almost everything is still in lockdown. subway is not working. schools closed. both set to reopen tomorrow. the highest state of alert is set to remain in place until at least monday. all of that pending developments because the authorities as you know...
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belgium has placed brussels at its highest alert level. this comes as we are learning of new arrests in belgium in connection with new terrorist attacks. >> the french government has extended their state of emergency after last week's attack. in west africa, mali has declared a state of emergency. in the u.s., officials are implementing security plans, resources are being called in. officers are working around the clock to ensure americans are safe. let's talk about this weekend with big college football games. tens of thousands of people packing into the stadiums in a matter of hours. cnn sports anchor, coy wire, is joining us live from columbus where ohio state and michigan state will face off. >> cord? >> reporter: one of the biggest games. more than 105,000 fans will pack ohio stadium. >> that would give the stadium a population that would give it the seventh largest population in the state. many schools are increasing security anyways. a law enforcement official told me increased security official in and around the stadium. fans will
belgium has placed brussels at its highest alert level. this comes as we are learning of new arrests in belgium in connection with new terrorist attacks. >> the french government has extended their state of emergency after last week's attack. in west africa, mali has declared a state of emergency. in the u.s., officials are implementing security plans, resources are being called in. officers are working around the clock to ensure americans are safe. let's talk about this weekend with big...
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we begin tonight in brussels. it is a city on lockdown, because of the, quote, serious and imminent possibility of a paris-style terror attack. that warning coming today, directly from the belgium government, as it raised the terror level there to the maximum threat level. the fear that individuals with weapons and explosives could target multiple locations at one time. today, the subway in brussels, the capital, completely shut down. shops are closed, people are being urged to stay home or at
we begin tonight in brussels. it is a city on lockdown, because of the, quote, serious and imminent possibility of a paris-style terror attack. that warning coming today, directly from the belgium government, as it raised the terror level there to the maximum threat level. the fear that individuals with weapons and explosives could target multiple locations at one time. today, the subway in brussels, the capital, completely shut down. shops are closed, people are being urged to stay home or at
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finally, i want to confirm that the schools will be closed tomorrow in brussels. again, i want to indicate that everything is being implemented in order to have a return as quickly as possible to normal. >> he did not disclose specific reasons for this extraordinary terror alert, but we do know that lead suspect abdeslam is still at large. also today police want the public's help in identifying this man. french officials just released this photo of the third stadium attack suspect who blew himself up outside the entrance gate. ivan watson is live for us in paris. ivan, what more do we know about this third suspect? >> reporter: not a whole lot. basically, the french now still trying to piece together some of the bloody events of the night of the 13th of november with this very public appeal now and this photo that they published. we don't know quite where they got the initial photo. calling for any information possible to try to figure out who this third potential suicide bomber could have been outside that stadium. so it just goes to show what a massive project t
finally, i want to confirm that the schools will be closed tomorrow in brussels. again, i want to indicate that everything is being implemented in order to have a return as quickly as possible to normal. >> he did not disclose specific reasons for this extraordinary terror alert, but we do know that lead suspect abdeslam is still at large. also today police want the public's help in identifying this man. french officials just released this photo of the third stadium attack suspect who...
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al qaeda certainly ran recruitment cells from inside brussels. there have been many arrests there over the past decade of people doing that. some of the sort of senior al qaeda figure operating in afghanistan and pakistan coming from brussels. now the young men from belgium have been going to syria and iraq. the first female suicide bomber came from belgium, as well. there has been a roar of trouble within the belgium community of young people going off to join these fights. the fact that belgians are now potentially involved in suspicion in relation to the attacks in paris, perhaps no surprise. one european counterterrorism source i was speaking to earlier today suggested we look closely at belgium. certainly somebody who lives there and has insights there. so it's certainly the counter intelligence community, if you will, were already looking to belgium in connection with the attacks here. clearly now the belgian police moving on those suspicions. john, christiane? >> it's been a problem for months and years now. this radicalization that is pro
al qaeda certainly ran recruitment cells from inside brussels. there have been many arrests there over the past decade of people doing that. some of the sort of senior al qaeda figure operating in afghanistan and pakistan coming from brussels. now the young men from belgium have been going to syria and iraq. the first female suicide bomber came from belgium, as well. there has been a roar of trouble within the belgium community of young people going off to join these fights. the fact that...
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let's go to cnn correspondent, drew griffin, who is live for us in brussels. so what more are you hearing about this serious and possible imminent threat? >> reporter: we just heard that the subway system will remain closed here until at least 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. the prime minister going on-air this morning, and basically telling the people, specifically, of brussels, not to engage in concerts, theaters, or groups of people. not to shop in major shopping areas, and try to avoid being -- gathering in public places, because of a specific and imminent threat. and he mentioned a specific and imminent threat like the attack in paris, specifically, he talked about that. there was one arrest that came late last night, early in the morning. it involved a man who supposedly was a friend of salah abdeslam, the eight and on-the-run paris attacker. that person was arrested in molenbeek, the suburb now infamous for being connected with this paris attack. some weapons found, but no explosive devices and no explosive suicide belt. there have been on and off false a
let's go to cnn correspondent, drew griffin, who is live for us in brussels. so what more are you hearing about this serious and possible imminent threat? >> reporter: we just heard that the subway system will remain closed here until at least 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. the prime minister going on-air this morning, and basically telling the people, specifically, of brussels, not to engage in concerts, theaters, or groups of people. not to shop in major shopping areas, and try to avoid...
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four, brussels, at this point in time. we'll wait and see throughout the day whether there is some new evaluation of the situation. i can tell you, it certainly is a lot of nervousness in the air here, especially on the part of the authorities here. >> yeah, the word heavy. heavy atmosphere is what i keep hearing in paris. fred, thank you very much. >>> in brussels, turning back to paris, people on high alert. several new safety measures are in place, including an extended ban on public gatherings until the end of the month. also, schools will have two mandatory drills before breaking for the holidays. i want to bring in cnn contributor and french journalist stephen, who has been here for so many. thank you for having me in your city, which is so beautiful. i've been so struck, like fred showed in brel gum, it's this juxtaposition. beginning with francois holla e hollande, he has a fudge next couple of days. starting with a trip to washington to see president obama. what will that conversation look like? >> i think he'll p
four, brussels, at this point in time. we'll wait and see throughout the day whether there is some new evaluation of the situation. i can tell you, it certainly is a lot of nervousness in the air here, especially on the part of the authorities here. >> yeah, the word heavy. heavy atmosphere is what i keep hearing in paris. fred, thank you very much. >>> in brussels, turning back to paris, people on high alert. several new safety measures are in place, including an extended ban on...
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martin savage joins us from paris and neema is in brussels tonight the. martin, police apparently found a suicide belt in the trash in a suburb of paris today along with this new information. talk to us about this. tell us about what you know. >> this was just as the city was start to go relax a little bit. but this evening, late this afternoon, there was a street cleaner that apparently discovered this explosives belt is the way that the shorauthori have described it. as a result of that, the bomb squad was called in and they have apparently rendered it ine inert. it is unclear whether it had a detonator on it, but authorities are saying it did have the same kind of explosive that they detected in the explosions that were detonated by suicide bombers in the attacks of friday the 13th. on top of that, they say it was in the area of where they had discovered a phone that had been linked to the last of the eight terrorists. in fact, the only survivor, which is now the most wanted man in all of france and that that is, of course, is sa he lah abdeslam. many
martin savage joins us from paris and neema is in brussels tonight the. martin, police apparently found a suicide belt in the trash in a suburb of paris today along with this new information. talk to us about this. tell us about what you know. >> this was just as the city was start to go relax a little bit. but this evening, late this afternoon, there was a street cleaner that apparently discovered this explosives belt is the way that the shorauthori have described it. as a result of...
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in this city and we're focussed on this city and focus intensely on brussels. because the belgium government warning there's a serious, imminent threat, possibly of a paris-style attack. they've placed the city under the maximum terror level. and amid fears and people with weapons and explosives may want to target multiple locations at wu once, exactly like what we saw take place in teparis. the subway is closed, shops are closed and people are urged to not go to the airport and gather in large crowds. and we're learning more about the raid that killed the ring leader, abdelhamid abaaoud. when we look at how he died, he died in the raid in saint-deni on wednesday and we've learned that another person died and they have the dna of that person and is that the 8thth attacker who's been on the run. >> even though they've isolated it, they have not been able to say who it is. we also know french authorities saw him on the road going towards brussels. shortly after the attacks that occurred in paris, so it seems unlikely he would have doubled back and been in that ho
in this city and we're focussed on this city and focus intensely on brussels. because the belgium government warning there's a serious, imminent threat, possibly of a paris-style attack. they've placed the city under the maximum terror level. and amid fears and people with weapons and explosives may want to target multiple locations at wu once, exactly like what we saw take place in teparis. the subway is closed, shops are closed and people are urged to not go to the airport and gather in large...
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our alexandra field is in brussels, belgium. alexandra, we're learning that the most wanted man in europe, salah abdeslam, is said to have lounged publicly in a cafe in brussels the day after the killings. this is after authorities let him go and crossed the border. how did this happen? >> reporter: right, it does sound sort of almost unbelievable, pamela. but you have to think back to what was going on in the aftermath of these attacks, the chaos that followed. you have to recognize it did take authorities some time before they were able to determine who it was that they were looking for, which is precisely the reason that salah abdeslam was able in the aftermath of the attacks to cross the border from france into belgium, in a car with two other men, despite the fact that police actually stopped that car. what we're learning now is that once he arrived in belgiubelgiu was picked up in brussels by a childhood friend, al ulkadi, whose attorney says the men had a conversation in the car, during which salah abdeslam said that his
our alexandra field is in brussels, belgium. alexandra, we're learning that the most wanted man in europe, salah abdeslam, is said to have lounged publicly in a cafe in brussels the day after the killings. this is after authorities let him go and crossed the border. how did this happen? >> reporter: right, it does sound sort of almost unbelievable, pamela. but you have to think back to what was going on in the aftermath of these attacks, the chaos that followed. you have to recognize it...
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. >> that's one tie to brussels. we see arrests taking place there. we have seen past situations where brussels is a hotbed of jihadiism in europe. we have other indicators. an arrest in jermaine a week before the attacks, which they believe is tied to this. and then you have beyond that the stories we have been talking about in recent days. we know isis has a further extent to project power through terrorism, what is expected to be a suspected attack in the sinai crash. and the bombings in beirut just 124 hours ago. >> what does that tell you about the changing nature of isis or whether it is one centralized group directing these or a number of terror groups pledging their allegiance to eyes dismiss. >> it is the worst most dangerous of both. president hollande said you had local and possible organization direction from abroad. why is that bad? because they can operate independently if need be. but they also have a connection here in terms of resources and expertise, et cetera. that's active. because you have to snu
. >> that's one tie to brussels. we see arrests taking place there. we have seen past situations where brussels is a hotbed of jihadiism in europe. we have other indicators. an arrest in jermaine a week before the attacks, which they believe is tied to this. and then you have beyond that the stories we have been talking about in recent days. we know isis has a further extent to project power through terrorism, what is expected to be a suspected attack in the sinai crash. and the bombings...
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the terror threat in brussels hit its highest levels.
the terror threat in brussels hit its highest levels.
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could he really have gone home to brussels? we know then he was stopped by police briefly at the border and continued on his way later on that same evening. it's pretty amazing that he would have gone home to brussels. it's a small city. it's a small neighborhood that is known for people going to join isis, syria. do you think he just really went there? >> i think there's a chance early on he did. in the chaos of the early investigation, hours in when he's crossing the border. i don't think it's surprising that the officials would not know who to look for. the surprise is, over time, with these number of people being brought in, detainees, raids going on through the night and today, acquiring phone numbers and communications among this cell, for him to go to ground for that period of time, potentially in contact or protected by people not identified in this investigation is remarkable. somebody here has got to know where he went and when. >> with i is which is shocking, se seth, because nobody has come forward. if this was a su
could he really have gone home to brussels? we know then he was stopped by police briefly at the border and continued on his way later on that same evening. it's pretty amazing that he would have gone home to brussels. it's a small city. it's a small neighborhood that is known for people going to join isis, syria. do you think he just really went there? >> i think there's a chance early on he did. in the chaos of the early investigation, hours in when he's crossing the border. i don't...
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netherlands is a neighbor to brussels. there were arrests, detentions made across the border in germany. they proved note to be fruitful. this gets back to one of the issues of militants can exploit. the fact you don't check passports when you cross between countries with belgium, france, germany and netherlands. that is one of the reasons once somebody gets into the eu, they can move around freely. that is a challenge that governments are trying to deal with now. how do they secure societies here? also allowing passport free travel. john and hala. >> ivan watson for us in belgium where the raids and investigations continue. thanks, ivan. >> let's bring in our guest, an expert on terrorism and a professor at the university of versailles. melissa bell. let's start with the shooting in mali at a hotel there. it appears it would not be a stretch to assume there is some sort of link there? >> you know we intervene normally. this has been in complete turmoil and then linked more to al qaeda. it is not too isis. it is france is
netherlands is a neighbor to brussels. there were arrests, detentions made across the border in germany. they proved note to be fruitful. this gets back to one of the issues of militants can exploit. the fact you don't check passports when you cross between countries with belgium, france, germany and netherlands. that is one of the reasons once somebody gets into the eu, they can move around freely. that is a challenge that governments are trying to deal with now. how do they secure societies...